Planet X3

About

Planet X3 is a real time strategy game where you manage resources, construct bases, and lead military units across diverse battlefields. You play as a commander tasked with claiming the planet against an alien faction called the Protoids. The game emphasizes base expansion, resource harvesting, and adapting tactics to each environment. Combat unfolds on land, water, icy regions, and volcanic zones each with distinct terrain mechanics and hazards. Your decisions directly impact progress as you balance defense, offense, and economy to outlast the enemy. The game’s map variety and environmental challenges set it apart. Players navigate scenarios where lava flows disrupt supply lines or frozen tundras slow unit movement. While the single player campaign offers a straightforward survival narrative, the focus remains on tactical depth. With a 78% critic score and a dedicated retro gaming fanbase, it appeals to fans of classic RTS titles. The DOS and Mac availability adds to its charm for players seeking older-school strategy with a sci-fi twist.

Storyline

After 12 years of hibernation aboard the EV-CPO, you and your crew awaken just as you arrive at Planet X3, an uninhabited planet in a distant star system. However, the Terran high command didn't know when you started your journey all those years ago, the star system was in fact inhabited at all! Catching up on logs transmitted to your ship during the flight, you learn that just a year ago, we discovered the Protoids on Planet X2 and defeated them. What's more concerning, is that this the closest planet in the system and intelligence reports indicate that the Protoids may be trying to settle on this one too. Your ship does not have enough fuel to return to Terran space, help is 12 years away, and resources are low. In order to survive, you have to conquer Planet X3. Are you up for the task, Commander?